Born in Red Deer, Alberta, Chris Mason played in the AMHL with the local Chiefs. He then played with the Victoria/Prince George Cougars franchise in the WHL and was drafted 122nd overall by the New Jersey Devils in 1995. He was unable to come terms with the Devils so he ended up signing with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in June, 1997.

Mason played 47 games as a rookie pro with the AHL's Cincinnati Ducks in 1997-98. In the off-season he was traded to the expansion Nashville Predators and made three appearances for them in 1998-99. He spent most of the next three season excelling with the IHL's Mlwaukee Admirals while receiving the occasional recall to Nashville.

In 2003-04, Mason was named the Predators back-up behind goaltender Thomas Vokoun. Mason would appear in 17 games that season and finish with a 4-4-1 record before competing in Vålerenga Ishockey of the Norwegian league during the year of the lockout.

In 2005-06 Mason spent the majority of the season with the Preds backing up Tomas Vokoun. However, Mason would become the starting goalie with the club toward the end of the season as Vokoun was lost for the year with a blood condition. Although the the Predators would be eliminated in the playoffs, Mason proved to be a reliable starting goaltender.

Mason returned to the Nashville crease and posted a respectable 24-11-4 record in 2006-07 and ranked second in the league in save percentage (.925). After Nashville netminder Tomas Vokoun was traded to the Florida Panthers, Mason was left as the starter for the Predators. Mason went on to post a 18-22-6 record and fellow netminder Dan Ellis, who finished with a record thirteen games above .500, took over as the number one goaltender. Mason's stint in Nashville came to an end on June 20, 2008 when the Predators dealt him to the St. Louis Blues for a 4th round draft pick.

In the summer of 2010, as an unrestricted free agent, Mason inked a two-year deal with the Atlanta Thrashers worth a reported $3.7 million dollars.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

W

L

T

SO

Avg

GP

W

L

T

SO

Avg

1992-93

Red Deer Optimist Chiefs

AMHL

20

0

3.35

1993-94

Victoria Cougars

WHL

5

1

4

0

0

6.84

1994-95

Prince George Cougars

WHL

44

8

30

1

1

5.03

1995-96

Prince George Cougars

WHL

59

16

37

1

1

4.31

1996-97

Prince George Cougars

WHL

50

19

24

4

2

3.62

15

9

6

1

2.81

1997-98

Cincinnati Mighty Ducks

AHL

47

13

19

7

0

3.45

1998-99

Nashville Predators

NHL

3

0

0

0

0

5.22

1998-99

Milwaukee Admirals

IHL

34

15

12

6

1

2.90

1999-00

Milwaukee Admirals

IHL

53

20

21

8

2

2.78

3

1

2

0

2.62

2000-01

Nashville Predators

NHL

1

0

1

0

0

2.03

2000-01

Milwaukee Admirals

IHL

37

17

14

5

5

2.35

4

1

3

0

3.02

2001-02

Milwaukee Admirals

AHL

48

17

21

7

2

2.53

2002-03

San Antonio Rampage

AHL

50

25

18

6

1

2.51

3

0

3

0

2.77

2003-04

Nashville Predators

NHL

17

4

4

1

1

2.18

2003-04

Milwaukee Admirals

AHL

1

1

0

0

0

2.00

2004-05

Valerengen IF Oslo

Norway

20

1

1.79

11

1

2.01

2005-06

Nashville Predators

NHL

23

12

5

1

2

2.54

5

1

4

0

3.45

2005-06

Canada

WC-A

2006-07

Nashville Predators

NHL

40

24

11

4

5

2.38

2006-07

Canada

WC-A

2007-08

Nashville Predators

NHL

51

18

22

6

4

2.90

2008-09

St. Louis Blues

NHL

57

27

21

7

6

2.41

4

0

4

0

2.34

2008-09

Canada

WC-A

4

4

0

0

1

1.00

2009-10

St. Louis Blues

NHL

61

30

22

8

2

2.53

2009-10

Canada

WC-A

7

3

4

0

0

2.80

2010-11

Atlanta Thrashers

NHL

33

13

13

3

1

3.39

2011-12

Winnipeg Jets

NHL

20

8

7

1

2

2.59

2012-13

Nashville Predators

NHL

11

1

7

1

0

3.73

2013-14

Ritten/Renon

Italy

36

2.18

17

1.86

NHL Totals

317

137

113

32

23

2.66

9

1

8

0

2.93

Signed as a free agent by Anaheim, June 27, 1997. Traded to Nashville by Anaheim with Marc Moro for Dominic Roussel, October 5, 1998. Signed as a free agent by Florida, August 20, 2002. Claimed by Nashville from Florida in Waiver Draft, October 3, 2003. Signed as a free agent by Oslo (Norway), November 30, 2004. Traded to St. Louis by Nashville for NY Rangers' 4th round pick (previously acquired, later traded back to NY Rangers - NY Rangers selected Dale Weise) in 2008 NHL Draft, June 20, 2008. Signed as a free agent by Atlanta, July 1, 2010. Transferred to Winnipeg after Atlanta franchise relocated, June 21, 2011. Signed as a free agent by Nashville, July 1, 2012. Signed as a free agent by Ritten/Renon (Italy), August 6, 2013. Signed a a free agent by Augsburg (Germany), May 23, 2014. Officially announced his retirement, August 21, 2015.